Abuja vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1502
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3792
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$1135
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2756
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.5
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
76
😀 Quality of life
19
55
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.59M

The cost of living in Abuja is 104% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 3416th and 6734th ($1502 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Nigeria and Iran, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 8901st and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Karaj

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Abuja Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.3
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$1.91
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1823
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4523
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2198
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1406
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.14
$2.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.11
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.5
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.97
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.81
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.74
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$133
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1951
$823

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181 km or 113 mi Jos
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225 km or 140 mi Zaria
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291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$462
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$759
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$651
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$805
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$634
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$535
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$972
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$553
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$695
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$587
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$779
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$558
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$883
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1611
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$677
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$776
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$579
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$881
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$621
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$553
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$384
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$679
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$972
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1030
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$426
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$555
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1113
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$764
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$974
562 km or 349 mi Save
$613
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$553
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$601
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$655
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$741
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1265

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554